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MSG to PDF

Convert Outlook MSG email files to readable PDF documents in your browser. Keep headers, message body, tables and images that were embedded in the email. Private, no upload.

  • Runs in your browser

    Files are never uploaded — they stay on your device.

  • No page limit

    Any document size, no per-page caps or quotas.

  • No watermarks

    Clean output with no branding added.

  • No sign-up

    Just open the tool and use it — no email, no account.

All processing happens in your browser. Your files are never uploaded.
How to verify

Verify in 3 steps

No promises to take on faith — check it yourself in about 30 seconds.

  1. 1Open DevTools → Network tab
  2. 2Add a file and run the tool
  3. 3Confirm: no request carries your file

Once the page has loaded you can also unplug the network — every tool keeps working.

Full method & limits

Key Features

The Whole Message

Subject, From, To, Cc, Bcc and Date are laid out at the top of the document, followed by the message body.

Readable Email Layout

Headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, quotes, links, bold and italic text from the email's HTML become clean, print-ready PDF blocks.

Images Embedded in the Email

PNG and JPEG images that travelled inside the message are drawn into the PDF. Remote images are never fetched, so tracking pixels stay silent.

Attachments Listed, Not Stuffed In

Each attachment is listed with its name, type and size. Contents stay out of the PDF by default; switch on the image option and PNG/JPEG attachments are drawn in at the end of the document.

Batch Conversion

Add several .msg files and get one PDF per message. Download them one by one or together as a ZIP archive.

Private & Local

MAPI parsing and PDF rendering happen in your browser. Your email is never uploaded to any server.

How to Use

1

Add MSG Files

Drag and drop or select one or more .msg files exported from Microsoft Outlook.

2

Choose What to Include

Turn the email headers, attachment list and embedded images on or off, then pick page size, orientation, font size and margins.

3

Convert and Download

Run the tool to create one PDF per email, review it, and download the files individually or together as a ZIP. No signup and no watermark.

MSG to PDF Example

An exported project update email with a table and one embedded chart becomes a printable PDF that keeps its headers.

MSG
project-update.msg

An exported Outlook message containing HTML body text, a table and an embedded PNG chart.

PDF
project-update-minopdf.pdf

The headers, table body text and the embedded chart are laid out as pages; attachments are listed by name only.

How to Convert an Outlook MSG Email File to PDF

Why Convert Email Files to PDF

An exported .msg file is faithful, but it is not convenient to print, file or hand to someone else — it needs Outlook to open it. PDF is the format people actually keep: it opens anywhere, looks the same on every device, and is accepted by most record and archive systems.

What You Need

An .msg file exported from Microsoft Outlook. You can drag a message out of Outlook onto a folder, or save a folder of messages as .msg files. You do not need Outlook itself installed — once the file is on your device, this converter works on its own.

How It Works

The tool parses the MSG container — the OLE compound document and its MAPI property streams — then rebuilds the message as print-ready blocks and lays them out page by page with A4 or Letter paper. Long messages continue naturally onto the next page. If the message has no HTML body and only carries compressed RTF, that stream is decompressed into readable text first.

What Is Included

Everything you would expect from a readable copy of the message:

  • Email headers: Subject, From, To, Cc, Bcc and Date.
  • Body structure: headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, quotes and links.
  • Inline emphasis: bold, italic and inline code from the original message.
  • Embedded images: PNG and JPEG parts carried inside the email.
  • Attachment details: name, type and size — listed; PNG/JPEG image attachments can optionally be drawn in.

What Is Left Out

PDF deliberately aims for a stable, printable page rather than a screenshot of a mail client:

  • Attachment contents: listed only, never embedded — except PNG/JPEG image attachments when you switch that option on.
  • Remote images: not downloaded, so tracking pixels cannot phone home.
  • Complex web layout: background images, absolute positioning and web fonts are simplified.
  • Interactive elements: scripts, forms and embedded video are ignored entirely.

Layout Options

Choose A4 or Letter paper, portrait or landscape orientation, the body font size and the page margins. Archivists often prefer A4 portrait with ample margins for the documents they print.

Batch Conversion

Add several .msg files at a time. Each message produces its own PDF with a clear filename derived from the original, and you can download them all together as a ZIP archive for a clean folder of records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an MSG file?

An MSG file is a single Outlook email saved as an OLE compound document (MAPI). It holds the headers, body text (usually HTML), embedded images and attachments. Outlook can drag a message out to a .msg file, or export folders as .msg.

My PDFs are created in my browser?

Yes. The file is read with MAPI parsing and rendered into a PDF inside your browser tab. Your email is never uploaded to a server.

Do I need Outlook installed?

No. As long as you already have the exported .msg file on your device, conversion works without opening or installing Outlook.

Which parts of the email are preserved?

Subject, From, To, Cc, Bcc and Date when headers are enabled, plus the message body structure: headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, quotes, links, bold, italic and inline code. The subject and sender are also written into the PDF's document info for searching later. If the message only carries RTF body text, it is decompressed and converted to readable text.

Are attachments included in the PDF?

Their details are: each attachment is listed with name, type and size when you enable the attachment list. Contents are not embedded by default, because they may be large, formats that cannot be laid out on a page, or things you would rather not share. The one exception is images: switch on the image-attachment option and PNG/JPEG attachments are drawn into the PDF at the very end, under their own heading. GIF, WebP and TIFF cannot be embedded and stay listed only.

Are images preserved?

Images that are actually embedded in the email — PNG or JPEG parts referenced with cid: — are drawn into the PDF. Images hosted on the internet are not fetched, which keeps remote tracking pixels from reporting back.

Can I convert several MSG files at once?

Yes. Each .msg file becomes its own PDF. Download them one by one or download every generated PDF together as a ZIP archive.

Does the original email design survive?

Structure and emphasis survive: tables, lists and links are laid out cleanly. Emails often rely on complex CSS, background images and web fonts that do not make sense on paper, so those are simplified into a readable document.

Can I convert standard EML files?

For .eml files, open the EML to PDF tool — it uses the same private, local pipeline, keeps the same headers and layout, and lists attachments the same way. This page only reads .msg files.

What happens with encrypted or password-protected messages?

Nothing can be read out of them. Encrypted content and protected attachments are not decrypted by this tool, so those parts simply will not appear in the PDF.